Lutie fields T-ball team

Thu, 07/12/2018 - 12:05pmadmin

For the first time in many years, kids who live in western Ozark County had the opportunity to play summer T-ball locally, thanks to Lutie School, team sponsor Century Bank of the Ozarks and Lutie teacher Carrie (Bushong) Laird, who organized and coached the Lutie T-Ball Tribe team. More than 20 3- to 6-year-olds learned the basics of the game and practiced hitting, throwing and catching. "I'm grateful to the community and school district for helping get the field ready," Laird said. "And I'm so proud of all the players who came out and worked hard learning their new skills." Team members were, from left (front row) Kaylie Bias, Kylie McCullough, Connie Goss, Avery Jones, Corbin Greenough, D.J. Howard, Logan Kellett, Jemma Ivie, Keith McCullough, Kolten Bauer, Angie Robles; (back row) Jaxon Greenough, Weston Henson, Malachi Scott, Ezra Yarger, Alyssa Jones Madalyn Kellett, Zoe Schmekel, Vidal Robles, Nova Laird, Levi Miller and Drake Miller.

Ida Mae Huse, center, long-time Ozark County teacher and former Gainesville Elementary School principal, was presented with a 50-year membership pin Feb. 13 by Delta Kappa Gamma members Alice Neal of Eminence, left, and Caryl Feiler of Lakeview, Arkansas, who taught kindergarten in Gainesville while Ida Mae was principal. Delta Kappa Gamma is an international professional women educators society; the local Xi Chapter, which Ida Mae served as treasurer for many years, draws from a five-county area, including Ozark County. photo courtesy Alice Neal

Mike and Gretchen Hatcher moved into their home at Briar Creek Retreat west of Theodosia three weeks ago. Mike says the idea for the retreat for pastors and missionaries and their families came to him as a vision from God in 2005 while he was serving with the Navy in Guam. Eventually the retreat will include seven cabins named for the gifts of the Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness and Gentleness.